Chair walker



G. B. HOAG CHAIR WALKER June 25, 1940.

Filed Nov. 29, y1938 L lvl/IlllI/lllllll/ll/ /Z Jn/vanto@ @Zen lfoay wwwPatented June 25, 1940 UNITED NSTATES PATENT OFFICE CHAIR. WALKER GlenB. Hoag, Fullerton, Calif.

Application November 29, 1938, Serial No. 243,020

2 Claims.

This invention relates to articles of furniture and more particularly toan improved chair adapted for use by invalids.

An object of this invention is to provide an im- 5 proved chairconstruction which is designed particularly for use by invalids so thatan invalid during the convalescent period may be seated in a comfortableposition and if desired, may move about a room without leaving thesupport provided by the chair structure.

A further object of this invention is to provide a chair constructionwhich may be used as a walker by an invalid, the invalid moving withinthe side portions of the chair which are adapted to act as supports.

A still further object of this invention is to provide an improved chairwhich may be used after the manner of a Wheel chair, but which has arigid structure which is mounted on casters or rollers so that the chaircan be readily shifted either by the person using the chair or by someother person.

To the foregoing objects and to others which may hereinafter appear, theinvention consists of the novel, construction and combination andarrangement of parts as will be more specifically referred to andillustrated in the accompanying drawing, but it will be understood thatchanges, variations and modifications may be resorted to which fallwithin the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a detail perspective view from the front of a chairconstructed according to an embodiment of this invention, and

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken substantially through the center ofthe chair structure.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral I designates generally a basestructure which comprises a U-shaped elongated strip of material, suchas wood or the like which has parallel leg portions II and a bight orarcuate portion I2. The U-shaped member I0 is provided adjacent thebight I2 thereof with a shelf or rest member I3 which extends forwardlyfrom the bight I2 for a suitable distance suflicient to provide a restfor either articles which may be desired by the person using the chair,or may be used as a rest for feet which may be swung backwardly from theseat I4 which is positioned at the bight portion I5 of an intermediateU-shaped member I6. The parallel legs II of the U-shaped member I6extend in a plane parallel with the legs I I of the base member I0 andterminate at their forward ends substantially in the same vertical planeas the forward ends of the leg members I I. The U-shaped member lr6 issupported above the base Il) by means of a pair `of vertically disposedposts or leg members I8 and I9. The leg members 1:8 are positionedadjacent the f -orward portion of the seat I lland the leg members I9are positioned adjacent the forward ends of the U-members I0 and I6. Thelower ends of the leg members I9 are provided with enlargements whichextend, in the present instance, forwardly of the leg members I9 andconstitute a bracing means to prevent the movement of `the leg membersI9 relative to the base member Ill. The leg members I8 and I9 may beprovided with tenons which may be inserted in mortices provided in thebase member I0 and in the intermediate member I6. A pair of spindles orrear bracing members 2| are provided at the bights of the U-members I0and I6 and in the present instance these spindles 2| are disposed on anangle to the vertical and extend forwardly from the base member I0 asshown in Figure 2. Preferably, the seat supporting member I6 terminatesat the bight I5 thereof at a point forwardly of the bight I2 of the basemember I0. An upper U-member 22 is positioned above the intermediatemember I6 and is positioned in parallel relation thereto.

'I'his upper member 22 comprises a bight or arcuate portion 23 andparallel forwardly ex tending legs 24. The arcuate portion 23constitutes the upper part of the back of the chair and a plurality ofspindles 25 are mounted inthe lower or under side of the bight member 23and are mounted in the upper side of the bight I5. The U-member 22 issecured to the U-member I6 by means of vertically disposed posts 26 and21 with the post 26 disposed in substantial alignment with the post I8and the post 21 disposed in substantial alignment with the post I9.

The forward edge of the seat I4 terminates substantially at the forwardedge of the posts I8 and 26 so that a relatively long open space will beprovided forwardly of the seat I4 between which a person may stand, andthe person stand- 45 ing between the sides formed by the legs II, I Iand 24 may use the upper side members 24 as supports while walkingforwardly and pulling the chair therewith.

The chair structure hereinbefore described is 50 provided with aplurality of caster members 28 and 29, there being a castor 28 at eachfront end of the side members II and there being a pair of castermembers 29 in spaced relation at the bight I2 of the base member I0.These caster M' members 28 and 29 are each swingably mounted in bearingmembers 30 which are secured to the base Ill on the outer sides thereof.

In the use of this chair structure, an invalid may be seated on the seatI4 and may project his legs forwardly and if desired, the side membersII of the base I0 may be used as rests for the legs, or if desired aboard may be extended across the upper sides of the leg members II so asto provide a suitable rest for the legs of the person using the chair.Such board may abut the rear sides of the front leg members I9. Thischair may be used as a Walker by an invalid who may stand between theside members formedvby the legs II, II and 24 of the U-frame members andmay use the upper members 24` as hand grasping means in order to`support himself between the sides of the chair and forwardly of theseat I4.

Preferably, the shelf member I3 is formed integral with the U-member I0particularly at the bight thereof and the seat member I4 is formedintegral with the U'member I6 at the bight I5 thereof.

What I claim is:

1. A chair as set forth comprising a U-shaped base member, a U-shapedintermediate member, a U-shaped upper member, a seat carried by saidintermediate member in the bight thereof, pairs of front postsconnecting the free ends of said members together, pairs of postsconnecting said members together forwardly of said seat, spindlessecured to the bight of said upper and said intermediate members, andspindles secured to the bight of said intermediate and said basemembers.

2. A chair as set forth comprising a U-shaped base member, a U-shapedintermediate member, a U-shaped upper member, a seat carried by saidintermediate member in the bight thereof, pairs of front postsconnecting the free ends of said members together, pairs of postsconnecting said members together forwardly of said seat.

spindles secured to the bight of said upper and said intermediatemembers, spindles secured to the bight of said intermediate and saidbase members, a pair of casters carried by the free ends of said basemember adjacent said front posts, and a pair of casters carried by thebight of said base member.

GLEN B. HOAG.

